The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) today refuted allegations
that it had received funds from abroad.

NBA is an organisation, which runs totally on money from
Indian sources,NBA leader Alok Agarwal told a press conference
here.

Mr Agarwal said allegations that NBA was receiving foreign
funds were made by many persons, including former Madhya Pradesh
chief minister Sunderlal Patwa and former Gujarat chief minister
Chimanbhai Patel. But no one could prove that it had received
even a single dollar from abroad.. He said even the money
received by some NBA leaders as awards from foreign organisations
had not been used for NBAs work.

He challenged Madhya Pradesh deputy chief minister Jamuna Devi
to an open debate on the advantages and disadvantages of the
Sardar Sarovar and Maheshwar projects.